Project Manager Engineer

SARMAD N RIFAAT

**** * ****** **, ******* CA, ***02

Email: ******.*****@*****.***

Phone: +1-323-***-****

PROFILE

Experienced RF Project Engineer/Manager with the benefit of solid business

acumen as a PM. Background includes expertise in RF design, integration,

Commissioning, Optimization and expansion for GSM, UMTS, LTE LAN and WAN

networks. Experienced in regional and nationwide system deployments and

optimization for wireless and satellite companies such as Nokia Siemens

Networks, Huawei, ADC, Alcatel-Lucent, and Cisco. Strong analytical skills

in both the technical and business arenas. Quick learner; dynamic team

player with experience managing projects, products and teams. Able to

understand the strategic and tactical perspectives of situations and

conceptualize implementation strategies. Excellent problem solving skills,

highly motivated and adaptable. Possesses an excellent understanding of

communication systems and impact on the business. Staying on top of

technological advancements and industry trends pertaining to Wireless Voice

& Data Services. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and

presentation skills, able to build internal and external relationships,

work with minimal direction and make the difference to the bottom line.

Professional Experience

T-Force Inc. / Irvine, CA, USA

03/2012- 08/2012

Wireless Telecommunication Engineer

RF design, deployment and Optimization.

. IBwave DAS design and improving the predicted coverage before

deployment.

. Improving Deployment process through applying QA procedures

. Optimizing coverage by recommending parameter changes.

TIA Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

03/2011 - 12/2011

Telecom Project Manager / 9 months contract

. Create and execute project's work plans, Identify resources needed and

Attend Customer Meetings.

. Site Survey, RF Design, help in the analysis and Construction PM.

. Supervise the Teams and Evaluate performance.

Vendors & Customers: Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia- Siemens networks, Huawei,

Cisco, Etisalat and Du.

Technologies: GSM, UMTS, LTE, VOIP LAN and WAN.

Tools: IBwave RF-VU Design, TEMS, NEMO, Agilent JDSU, Gladiator Post

Processing, AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, Word and Visio.

Masiya Telecommunications Co LLC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

11/2006 - 03/2011

Project Manager and Technical Support Engineer

. Created and executed project's work plans, Identify resources, assign

and Evaluate individual responsibilities.

. Preparation and analysis of Bids.

. Scheduled both subcontractors and internal Teams from initial design

stages and throughout construction, final inspections, and handover.

. Site Survey, site Folder Preparation and Bill of quantities (BOQ).

. IBS-DAS IBwave RF Design, Implementation, Sweep and Walk test and

Optimization.

. Cell Site Design, Implementation, Sweep and Walk test and

Optimization.

. BTS, Node-B, Microwave transmission and DAS Passive/Active Equipment

H/W install and S/W Data configuration, configuration, Maintenance and

troubleshooting.

. Cabling infrastructure for Fiber Optic, Cat5/6, RF Coaxial and Flex

Bus cables.

Vendors & Customers: Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia- Siemens networks, Huawei,

Cisco, Splicecom, Etisalat-UAE, Du-UAE, Batelco, Zain-Bahrain, Zain-

Kuwait, Wataniya, Mobiley, Iraqna, Zain-Iraq, and AsiaCell.

Technologies: GSM, UMTS, LTE, VOIP LAN and WAN.

Tools: : IBwave RF-VU Design, TEMS, NEMO, Anritsu Site master, Fluke,

OTDR, AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, Word and Visio.

ASIACELL Telecommunication co. LTD, Baghdad, Iraq

04/2005 - 11/2006

BSS Team Leader

. Cell sites H/W installation, Maintenance, configuration and S/W Data

configuration and troubleshooting

. Network Statistics and Provide reports for Site RF Utilization to

support Network integration

. Network Diagnosing and updating Frequencies then troubleshooting

network performance

. Integration, commissioning and Upgrade outdoor BTS sites.

. Sweep Test (VSWR, DTF and return lose) using ANRITSU site master.

. Drive test and Post Using TEMS/TESM Investigation.

. BTS Power test using (RHODE & SCHWARZ power reflection meter)

. Provisional and Final acceptance testing of BSC and BTS sites.

MobiServe for mobile Services, Baghdad, Iraq

12/2004 - 04/2005

Site Engineer/Outdoor sector

. Site Acquisition and Survey and Preparation of site Folder and Bill of

Quantity

. Site Engineer (installation, Operating and maintenance of overall

Outdoor Site components)

. Design and implementation of power electronic circuits

. Design and implementation of automatic transfer switch (ATS) for

Generator circuits

HEAT information technology, Baghdad, Iraq

05/2004 - 12/2004

Visual Basic Developer

. Visual Basic programming and Visual Basic for applications (VBA)

. Working with Visual Basic (ADO, SQL, ODBC, API, COM and DHTML)

. Interfacing Oracle and Access database with Visual Basic

. Programming distributed Applications with VB for multi-user Database

Education

Bachelor's Degree B.Sc. Baghdad, Iraq

University of Baghdad/ Electrical Engineering, 06/2004

Specialty in Wireless Telecommunication Engineering

Diploma in Electricity Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad Oil Institute, 08/1998

Training and Certificates:

Project Management Training, Abu Dhabi / United Arab Emirates

Al-Khwarizmi University, 06/2010

Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), May 2009

Local and Medium area Network infrastructure, building and configuration

for Cisco Routers, Switches and Wireless equipment.

Certification: HUAWEI BSS specialist Course May 2005

HUAWEI Training center, Iraq

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point, Access and Project, Map Info

and Global Mapper.

Languages

Native Arabic and Fluent English

Memberships

Australia Engineers, Project Management Institution PMI, and Iraqi

Engineers Union.

References

Furnished upon request

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